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24 hours ago
YWCA Cortland

Ella Josephine Baker was an African American civil rights and human rights activist. Known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," Baker was instrumental in founding the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the NAACP.

"The major job was getting people to understand that they had something within their power that they could use, and it could only be used if they understood what was happening and how group action could counter violence…”

Want to take action to eliminate racism in our community? Friends of the YWCA are working to establish an Ithaca/Cortland chapter of the NAACP, and they need 100 members to do it. Let them know you're interested 👉 bit.ly/naacp-interest-form

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Ella Josephine Baker was an African American civil rights and human rights activist. Known as the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement, Baker was instrumental in founding the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the NAACP.

The major job was getting people to understand that they had something within their power that they could use, and it could only be used if they understood what was happening and how group action could counter violence…” 

Want to take action to eliminate racism in our community? Friends of the YWCA are working to establish an Ithaca/Cortland chapter of the NAACP, and they need 100 members to do it. Let them know youre interested 👉 https://bit.ly/naacp-interest-form

#BlackHistoryMonth
1 day ago
YWCA Cortland

POOL UPDATE: The pool is almost back up and running! We're just waiting for it to warm up, and then we will resume normal operations and programming tomorrow, Saturday, February 8.

Thank you for your patience as we made these necessary repairs. Time to get out of the cold and back into our warm water pool!
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POOL UPDATE: The pool is almost back up and running! Were just waiting for it to warm up, and then we will resume normal operations and programming tomorrow, Saturday, February 8. 

Thank you for your patience as we made these necessary repairs. Time to get out of the cold and back into our warm water pool!

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Great news!

Thank you for the update and explanation.

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4 days ago
YWCA Cortland

Today, on her birthday, we celebrate the legacy of Rosa Parks. Most well-known for her courageous act of defiance, which fueled the Montgomery Bus Boycotts, Parks was deemed "the first lady of the civil rights movement" by the United States Congress.

She was an undeniable agent of change then, and her unwavering strength inspires us to continue working to eliminate racism and empower women now.

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Today, on her birthday, we celebrate the legacy of Rosa Parks. Most well-known for her courageous act of defiance, which fueled the Montgomery Bus Boycotts, Parks was deemed the first lady of the civil rights movement by the United States Congress. 

She was an undeniable agent of change then, and her unwavering strength inspires us to continue working to eliminate racism and empower women now.

#BlackHistoryMonth
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